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The story so far

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Cascade Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It is in the northwest part of the county along Birdtail Creek Road, 5 miles (8 km) south of Fort Shaw and 30 miles (48 km) west-southwest of Great Falls. 4,639-foot (1,414 m) Shaw Butte rises above the community to the northwest. Cascade Colony was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Cascade Colony had a population of 115.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Cascade Colony is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Cascade Colony has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Fort Shaw Historic District and Cemetery in Fort Shaw, 4.8 miles away.

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Fort Shaw Historic District and Cemetery’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

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